The Daily Zeitgeist

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 401 (8/11/25-8/15/25) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1915, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Alex Schmidt, to discuss… DC Is So Unsafe! McDonald’s Latest Nostalgia Bait Meal Is A Rip Off In More Ways Than One and more! Benny Johnson on Washington, DC: “Entire neighborhoods, probably, need to be emptied, need to be bulldozed”Republican Senator Says He Doesn’t Wear Seatbelt in D.C. Because He Fears Being Carjacked: ‘I Don’t Buckle Up’What are people doing with the Grimace shake? Here's the TikTok trend explained.Grimace Brought Big Sales Growth To McDonald'sFans Are Sharing Shocking Prices Of McDonald's New McDonaldland Meal In Their TownsI Tried the Mt. McDonaldland Shake to Figure Out the Mystery FlavorStep Inside McDonaldland VR: A Bold New Immersive World Featuring Grimace, Ronald McDonald, and FriendsMcDisney: The history of two unlikely forcesRemembering The Forgotten Titans Of McDonaldland LISTEN: Riendo Con Cha Cha by La Playa Sextet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of The D.C. Trendwich Guy, Miles and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss the D.C. Subway Sandwich Guy, the incipient Trump/Putin meeting, an update on the Infowars/The Onion deal, the mutant bunnies in Colorado, rich white man Ron Howard doing/saying rich white man things, Taco Bell bringing back some fan favorites and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1914, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian, Shanna Christmas, to discuss… SHUT UP ABOUT EPSTEIN! Trump Now Thinking of Reclassifying Weed…, JD Vance’s Vacation Is The Worst Thing To Happen To The U.K. Since Ellen, There’s A TRIANGLE OF DEATH On Your Face? And more! MAGA Freaks Out Over Trump’s Plot to Reclassify WeedTrump Nemesis Is Bringing Epstein Victims to Capitol to Push for Files ReleaseJD Vance’s English Countryside Vacation: Rolling Hills, Armored SUVs and Cranky LocalsJD Vance's motorcade travelling through Chipping Norton. Video by Ed NixChaos in the Cotswolds as protests erupt against JD Vance’s holiday in quaint villageAnti-JD Vance van drives around Cotswolds as US Vice President holidays in villageEllen DeGeneres clashes with Cotswolds neighbours over extension ‘breach’ at £15m home | The StandardAfter Being ‘Pushed Out’ of Hollywood, Here’s How Ellen DeGeneres is Starting Over in England (Exclusive) LISTEN: Kneel by Nilüfer Yanya See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Trump Hosts The Trendedy Center Awards, Miles and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss Trump hosting the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, DOGE's actual savings being a small fraction of what was reported, Ye's upcoming (and upsetting) documentary 'In Whose Name', 'War of the Worlds' finally achieving a 3% on RT, Bezos being "obsessed" with getting his new wife in the next James Bond movie, a LaBuBu-based crime report and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1913, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian behind the new comedy special From The Future, Fabrizio Copano, to discuss… Can’t Have A Sh*tty Economy If There’s No Data To Analyze!, NO... AI Jesus Chatbots Are Predatory?! JD Vance Continues To Be A Sh*tty Dad and more! Can’t Have A Sh*tty Economy If There’s No Data To Analyze!NO... AI Jesus Chatbots Are Predatory?!JD Vance Continues To Be A Sh*tty DadJD Vance says he used Grok to help make a customized children's bookKatie Miller is leaving Musk World to start a podcast for conservative momsJD Vance Told His Son to ‘Shut The Hell Up’ About Pokemon While Talking to Trump LISTEN: Sweet Serotonin by Amber Mark See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of StevTrend Miller Loves Mayonaise, Miles and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss SCOTUS possibly overturning same-sex marriage, GROK getting banned briefly… for being too based, Andrew Cuomo claiming Zohran looks tired and his apartment is too affordable?, Shrek 5 getting delayed, American Eagle and their good jeans getting curved and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1912, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of The Worst Idea of All Time, Tim Batt, to discuss… Fellas, It’s Time To Get Into Woodworking, The Sex and the City Universe and more! Fellas, It’s Time To Get Into Woodworking LISTEN: Plain Sailing by Gold Panda See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of RIP Dial-Up Trendernet, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, JD Vance & Co. on damage control, AOL ending their dial-up internet service, Trump and Putin meeting in Alaska, the FBI taking over the DC police?, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 400 (8/4/25-8/8/25) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1911, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by co-host of Go Home Bible, You're Drunk and White Homework, Tori Williams Douglass, to discuss… Trump's Tariffs Hit Almost Every Single Major U.S. Trading Partner, Why Is This Song/Performance Suddenly All Over Social Media? Real World Glass Onion and more! Trump's Tariffs Hit Almost Every Single Major U.S. Trading Partner... Starting Around 15% And Being As High As 50%Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade WarAre Trump's tariffs legal? Trump orders India tariff hike to 50% for buying Russian oilFact check: It wasn’t ‘in jest.’ Here are 53 times Trump said he’d end Ukraine war within 24 hours or before taking officeSwitzerland facing 39% US tariff as president leaves Washington empty-handedConfusion and anger in Switzerland - hit by highest tariffs in EuropePrime Minister meets with the President of BrazilAmericans could soon face higher inflation as businesses pass along tariff costs, Fed official saysTrump steps up attacks on Fed’s independence amid interest rates rowWhy Is This Song/Performance Suddenly All Over Social Media?Ocean of Influence: Inside the Celebrity Boat Trip That Was All Over Your FeedsJeff Bezos’s Yacht Remains the Best Place to See and Be SeenThe Bezos-Sánchez Wedding and the Triumph of Tacky LISTEN: Meeting Faro by Jadu Heart See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of ICE Trendgent Dean Cain, Jack and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss, WWE coming to ESPN, a "descent into fascism' update (feat. Ex-DOGE staffer "Big Balls" and the L.A. Olympics), famed copgobbler Dean Cain joining ICE?, Chicago's extremely high water bills, United having trouble with their Unimatic flight tracking system, Dartmouth invesigating 'ape scrumping' and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1910, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by host of Creature Feature and co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Katie Goldin, to discuss…Tourism Is On Fire (In A Bad Way) In The U.S.: Vegas Tourism Crash, The Grand Canyon Wildfires, Foreign Tourists Avoiding U.S., Wolves Scared By Marriage Story, RFK Jr. Cancels 500 Million In Vaccine Research, 21 Cases of E. Coli Infection Reported in Florida Linked To Raw Milk, Curious Octopus and more! Grand Canyon Wildfire Spreads to More Than 126,000 AcresArizona Governor Wants Investigation of Federal Handling of Grand Canyon FireArizona Fire Season: In-Depth GuideTrump's track record of disaster misinformation as he casts blame over California wildfiresLas Vegas June tourism declines by 11% from 2024U.S Economy Set To Lose $12.5BN In International Traveler Spend this yearTrump’s Big Beautiful Bill Has A Nasty Surprise For World Cup TouristsTrump signs executive order calling for foreign tourists to pay higher national park feesTrump Administration: Some Foreign Tourists Must Post Bond Of Up To $15,000 To Enter U.S.In move to lift Argentina visa restrictions, Trump rewards Milei’s friendshipScarlett Johansson and Adam Driver Fighting in ‘Marriage Story’ Is Being Used by the USDA to Scare Off Wolves and Save Cattle: ‘They Need to Know Humans Are Bad’RFK Jr. Cancels 500 Million In Vaccine Research, 21 Cases of E. Coli Infection Reported in Florida Linked To Raw MilkFlorida reports 21 cases of E.coli infections linked to raw milkCoke confirms cane sugar change. RFK Jr. calls it a MAHA win. Is it?Some Raw Truths About Raw MilkThe Pasteurization of Milk*Curious Octopus"My son has visited the same octopus every week for 3 years. She always loved him until today, when she tried to pull him into the tank." LISTEN: To Love and Be Loved by Annie Tracy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Big Boy Trend On The Roof, Jack and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss the 63 year old TV show Mr. Ed, the new 0% rated Amazon adaptation of 'War of the Worlds', microplastics in GLASS bottles?!?!, the singing camper that sparked a rescue mission, 'The Wizard Of Oz' coming to the Vegas Sphere (featuring yet another useless implementation of AI) and much more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1909, Jack and and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by stand-up comedian, Marcella Arguello, to discuss… The Panama Playlists Have Leaked And They Suuuck, Ghislaine Maxwell Moved to Cushy Prison, Engineered Anti-Mamdani Headlines, Naked Maps, Rod Stewart Uses AI To Pay “Tribute” To Ozzy Osbourne and more! The Panama Playlists Have Leaked And They SuuuckJD Vance’s Leaked Spotify Playlist Is Bafflingly Full of Gay AnthemsGhislaine Maxwell Moved to Cushy PrisonEngineered Anti-Mamdani HeadlinesIs the New York Times trying to wreck Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral bid?Mamdani backs away from ‘out of step’ defund the police postsNaked MapsRod Stewart Uses AI To Pay “Tribute” To Ozzy Osbourne LISTEN: Ya Feel Me by Larry June, Cardo Got Wings, E-40 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Trendro Pascal, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss Trump on a roof, the Copenhagen zoo asking people to donate their unwanted pets… as food, Elon Musk inspiring Hollywood (in the worst way possible), Grateful Dead fans getting icy off the nangs in SF and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1908, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian and producer of the monthly Facial Recognition Comedy show, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss… Texas Democrats Leave The State To Deny Texas Republicans A Quorum For Their Gerrymandering Plan, Smithsonian Takes Down Trump Impeachment Exhibit... Then Says It Will Put It Back Up After Public Pressure, Elon Musk Continues To Be A Weird Freak About Women, Radioactive Wasps, Why Are There So Many Mountain Dew Conspiracy Theories? And more! Texas Democrats decamp to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistrictingTrump wants 5-seat pickup from redraw of Texas congressional mapSmithsonian Takes Down Trump Impeachment Exhibit... Then Says It Will Put It Back Up After Public PressureTrump Administration: "RESTORING TRUTH AND SANITY TO AMERICAN HISTORY"Top Trump Aide Shares Ominous Post About ‘Indefinite’ Presidential TermsTrump’s Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked Memo ShowsElon Musk Continues To Be A Weird Freak About WomenRadioactive Wasps‘Hot Wasps’ Found at Nuclear Facility in South CarolinaChilling claim Mountain Dew flavors predicted four deadly US disastersThe Mountain Dew Conspiracy Theory That Has Us Second-Guessing Everything Wild Theory Connects New Mountain Dew Flavor to Catastrophic EventsThere's a mountain dew conspiracy every time they focus on a new flavor a big event happens.A new conspiracy is born and already spreading over FacebookMountain Dew drink doesn’t prove Maui fires were ‘planned’Conspiracy Theorists Think the Government Used Lasers to Start Maui Wildfires on PurposeMtn DEW conspiracy. What are elites doing? What do you think? Is this Predictive Programming?It’s Time for a Mountain Dew SmackdownDon't Believe This Mountain Dew Fertility MythMountain Dew Shrinks TesticlesTropical Fantasy Renders Blacks SterileRumor Almost Ruins Small Soda Firm : Race relations: A flyer in Harlem said Tropical Fantasy was part of a Ku Klux Klan scheme to ‘make you sterile.’ The firm fought back with the truth--and won back most of its customers.MTN DEW | Your Soul Needs DEW | LizardMountain Dew reptilian commercialPallavi's Piece of Media (Video) LISTEN: Big Bear by Mae Martin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of CELSIUS® ASTRO ZEIT™, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss their respective weekends, Sydney Sweeney getting dragged for being republican?, Trump vs. Economics, Trump vs. Charlamagne Tha God, High Noon's "CELSIUS® ASTRO VIBE™ Energy Drink Sparkling Blue Razz Edition with a silver top" recall and much more! WATCH: Coyotes on a Trampoline: Watch the Action! | TikTok Funny moment huge bear attempts to take a nap in a hammock | SWNS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 399 (Best of 7/28/25-8/1/25) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1907, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Diva Down, Carmen Laurent, to discuss… Why Is It Always The Decent God Fearing Folks? How Did Elon Musk F**k Up A *Diner* This Badly? Ocelots and Possums Seem To Be Conspiring Together In The Amazon Rainforest and more! Investigation inquiry underway after reports of naked women on Ryan Walters office TVRyan Walters's StatementAs board members call Walters’ collusion accusation ‘ludicrous,’ third-party report offers new TV detailsBoard members: TV in Ryan Walters’ office displayed nude women during executive sessionThe Tesla Diner is officially open ‘from now until forever.’ What we learned on Day 1‘We got a lot of honks in solidarity’: anti-Musk protests ripple at LA’s Tesla Diner‘World’s Worst Rave’: Neighbors Say Living Next to Tesla Diner Is ‘Absolute Hell’Living Next To Tesla Diner Is 'Absolute Hell,' Neighbors SayTesla Diner Los Angeles Outdoor Patio Covering Crashes Down on Woman's HeadElon Musk’s Tesla Diner Is the Cybertruck of RestaurantsOcelots and Possums Seem To Be Conspiring Together In The Amazon Rainforest LISTEN: Brown's by Trus'me See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.